Yeah, that argument was made, but that doesn't contradict what I was saying. I wasn't saying you're wrong about they argues in the past, just pointing out that the underlying problem they had with the debt and deficit was the size of government, so complaining about tax cuts doesn't make sense if you want to reduce government.
You really don't need to reply to every loony in this forum, Mark. Quite amusing isn't it to see what the people want and then lay it next to what the politicians they voted for are working towards. Amusing. Or depressing. Or crazy. America, **** yeah!
Of course the vast majority want to tax the wealthy as the first step to tackling the deficit. It doesn't impact them. Generally, any other option will affect everyone in some way, either directly or indirectly.
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CBO Sees Record Budget Gap At Nearly $1.5 Trillion A continuing weak economy and last month's bipartisan tax cut legislation will drive the government's deficit to a record $1.5 trillion this year, a new government estimates predicts. The eye-popping numbers mean the government will continue to borrow 40 cents for every dollar it spends. The new Congressional Budget Office estimates will add fuel to a raging debate over cutting spending and looming legislation that's required to allow the government to borrow more money as the national debt nears the $14.3 trillion cap set by law. Republicans controlling the House say there's no way they'll raise the limit without significant cuts in spending, starting with a government funding bill that will advance next month. The CBO analysis predicts the economy will grow by 3.1 percent this year, but that joblessness will remain above 9 percent this year. Dauntingly for President Obama, the nonpartisan agency estimates a nationwide unemployment rate of 8.2 percent on Election Day in 2012. The latest figures are up from previous estimates because of bipartisan legislation passed in December that extended Bush-era tax cuts, unemployment benefits for the long-term jobless and provided a 2 percent payroll tax cut this year. More
